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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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How many U.S. visas were issued to people from Italy, and how that changed.

Visas issued to people from Italy · February 2026
1,465

That is 1,018 fewer than in January 2026 (2,483) — ▼ -41.0%.

Quick view · February 2026
▼-41.0% vs January 2026 (2,483)▼-46.3% vs February 2025 (2,727)

All published months together: 294,586

Which visa groups changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Visa types gathered by purpose: students, workers, visitors and more.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa groupFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Visitors601698▼ -13.9%−97
Temporary workers286612▼ -53.3%−326
Exchange visitors225407▼ -44.7%−182
Transit and crew172204▼ -15.7%−32
Diplomats and international organizations101107▼ -5.6%−6
Students68423▼ -83.9%−355
Other927▼ -66.7%−18
Fiancé(e)s and their children35▼ -40.0%−2

Which visa types changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Tap a visa type to see only that one.

Most visasBiggest change
Visa typeFebruary 2026January 2026Change
B1/B2598689▼ -13.2%−91
J1222387▼ -42.6%−165
C1/D172204▼ -15.7%−32
F164408▼ -84.3%−344
L157149▼ -61.7%−92
E23979▼ -50.6%−40
NATO23350▼ -34.0%−17
Q1333▲ +1000.0%

Italy: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202538,830
  • 20263,948
02K4K6K8KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January3,4202,483▼ -27.4%
February2,7271,465▼ -46.3%
March3,124––
April2,898––
May3,287––
June3,824––
July5,070––
August3,499––
September2,711––
October2,827––
November2,070––
December3,373––

When is it busy? Italy

Busiest month: July (12.7% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.9%
7.2%
7.0%
5.6%
7.7%
10.1%
12.7%
10.3%
7.6%
7.4%
6.5%
9.0%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Italy: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KMar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '172,762
Apr '172,319
May '173,154
Jun '174,300
Jul '175,088
Aug '173,296
Sep '172,335
Oct '172,280
Nov '172,265
Dec '172,903
Jan '182,468
Feb '181,891
Mar '182,522
Apr '182,277
+30
G43226▲ +23.1%+6
O13087▼ -65.5%−57
P12858▼ -51.7%−30
L22272▼ -69.4%−50
H1B2163▼ -66.7%−42
A21918▲ +5.6%+1
O21728▼ -39.3%−11
E11629▼ -44.8%−13
I927▼ -66.7%−18
O3611▼ -45.5%−5
A167▼ -14.3%−1
H466▲ +0.0%+0
G242▲ +100.0%+2
J2320▼ -85.0%−17
M1314▼ -78.6%−11
B139▼ -66.7%−6
R139▼ -66.7%−6
K135▼ -40.0%−2
P434▼ -25.0%−1
NATO530new+3
G322▲ +0.0%+0
E3D20new+2
NATO420new+2
R220new+2
P318▼ -87.5%−7
F211▲ +0.0%+0
H303▼ -100.0%−3
G102▼ -100.0%−2
H2A02▼ -100.0%−2
H2B01▼ -100.0%−1
May '183,236
Jun '184,625
Jul '184,828
Aug '183,093
Sep '182,276
Oct '182,371
Nov '182,148
Dec '182,724
Jan '192,480
Feb '192,073
Mar '192,293
Apr '192,375
May '192,959
Jun '194,382
Jul '195,283
Aug '193,231
Sep '192,359
Oct '192,530
Nov '191,975
Dec '192,796
Jan '202,652
Feb '201,937
Mar '20704
Apr '2040
May '2073
Jun '20158
Jul '20703
Aug '201,094
Sep '20893
Oct '20867
Nov '20516
Dec '201,051
Jan '21881
Feb '21672
Mar '21867
Apr '21791
May '211,282
Jun '212,320
Jul '213,292
Aug '213,658
Sep '211,973
Oct '211,743
Nov '212,024
Dec '212,719
Jan '222,134
Feb '221,859
Mar '222,617
Apr '222,139
May '222,956
Jun '223,979
Jul '224,980
Aug '223,792
Sep '223,080
Oct '222,874
Nov '222,891
Dec '223,057
Jan '232,879
Feb '232,744
Mar '233,666
Apr '232,477
May '234,065
Jun '234,966
Jul '234,657
Aug '233,600
Sep '232,894
Oct '232,630
Nov '232,857
Dec '233,371
Jan '242,764
Feb '242,586
Mar '243,129
Apr '243,468
May '244,588
Jun '244,189
Jul '245,262
Aug '243,739
Sep '243,095
Oct '243,125
Nov '242,427
Dec '243,465
Jan '253,420
Feb '252,727
Mar '253,124
Apr '252,898
May '253,287
Jun '253,824
Jul '255,070
Aug '253,499
Sep '252,711
Oct '252,827
Nov '252,070
Dec '253,373
Jan '262,483
Feb '261,465

Explore Italy by period

Total visas issued
3,824
Latest 12 months · Italy · June
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By month · latest 12 months

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–––3.8K––––––––
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25

Top 5 visa types

Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that visa type.

  1. B1/B210,992
  2. J17,710
  3. F15,976
  4. C1/D2,564
  5. L11,498
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Italy · All visa categories · One total per month
  • Dec 20253,373
  • Jan 20262,483
  • Feb 20261,465
Dec 2025
3,37346% of selected
Jan 2026
2,48334% of selected
Feb 2026
1,46520% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 890 (26.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1,908 (56.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 3,3732,4831,465
Total3,3732,4831,465